Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2043
Sheriffs - As introduced, prohibits the county legislative body of a county with a charter form of government from adopting a budget that reduces the budget for the sheriff below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year unless the reduction is approved in writing by the sheriff; authorizes a sheriff to approve or disapprove a budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures below the level proposed by the sheriff; authorizes the county legislative body to override the sheriff's disapproval by a two-thirds vote. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 4 and Title 8, Chapter 20, Part 1.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Taylor (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction